Touchtel cuts ISD, STD rates

PTIApr 6, 2004, 07.04pm IST

NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of state-owned BSNL and MTNL announcing a reduction in ISD tariffs, Bharti's fixed line service Touchtel on Tuesday announced a 17 per cent drop in calls rates to the US, Canada and UK to Rs 7.99 per minute, for its Delhi subscribers.

The ISD tariff reduction for a Delhi subscriber varies from 16.7 per cent to 33.4 per cent depending on the call destination, and the new rates are effective from April 10, 2004.

The new rates for calls to US, Canada and UK would be Rs 7.99 per minute against the existing peak rate of Rs 9.60 per minute, translating into a reduction of 16.7 per cent, according to a Touchtel release.

Similarly, the company's Delhi customers calling South East Asian nations would now pay Rs 7.99 per minute against Rs 12 earlier, a drop of 33.4 per cent, while ISD tariff for SAARC countries has been reduced by 24.5 per cent to Rs 15.99 per minute.

Touchtel subscribers in Haryana would avail a 27 per cent drop in ISD rates when they call US and Canada and the new rate of Rs 6.99 would be applicable.

Its customers in Haryana can also now make national long distance calls between 50-200 km at Rs 1.99 per minute to any phone.

"Calls to any fixed line or WLL (mobility) phone over 200 km can be made at Rs 2.99 per minute from a Touchtel phone in Haryana and Rs 3.99 per minute in Delhi. For GSM phones the STD rate is Rs 1.99 per minute," it said.